Support System

ABSTRACT

A support system supports a garment with minimal contact between the system and the garment. The suspension allows for air-drying of the garment, and also enables debris to fall from the garment. The system comprises at least one rod for providing a supportive structure for the garment. A rod diameter is sized approximately half the diameter of a finger to enable debris from the garment to pass through a space formed between each rod and the garment. The diameter of the rod is less than half the diameter of a finger. The length of each rod can be different. The garment includes garment extension portions that engages correspondingly sized rods. A base tray forms a foundation for the rods. The base tray captures debris that falls from the space between the garment and the rod. Anti-bacterial solutions applied to the rods inhibits transfer of bacteria between garments.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

One or more embodiments of the invention generally relate to a supportsystem. More particularly, the invention relates to a stand forsupporting a glove.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The following background information may present examples of specificaspects of the prior art (e.g., without limitation, approaches, facts,or common wisdom) that, while expected to be helpful to further educatethe reader as to additional aspects of the prior art, is not to beconstrued as limiting the present invention, or any embodiments thereof,to anything stated or implied therein or inferred thereupon. One mayexpect that a glove is a garment covering the whole hand. Gloves haveseparate sheaths or openings for each finger and the thumb; if there isan opening but no covering sheath for each finger they are calledfingerless gloves. Gloves protect and comfort hands against cold orheat, damage by friction, abrasion or chemicals, and disease; or in turnto provide a guard for what a bare hand should not touch.

Latex, nitrile rubber or vinyl disposable gloves are often worn byhealth care professionals as hygiene and contamination protectionmeasures. In many instances gloves are made of materials includingcloth, knitted or felted wool, leather, rubber, latex, neoprene, andmetal.

Typically, wearing various different types of gloves such as, but notlimited to, household cleaning gloves, snow gloves, work gloves,gardening gloves, etc. may result in sweaty hands and/or dampness of thegloves.

Typically, damp gloves often become unpleasant smelling. Someindividuals may presume that the sweat within a damp glove is the causeof the smell. However, it is believed that bacteria living in the humidatmosphere of the damp glove are typically what cause this smell, as itis typically shown that a damp, warm environment like that found in aused glove may be a bacteria breeding ground.

In many instances, bacteria growth may get worse with continued use. Onemay also expect that exposure to these bacteria may result in skinconditions or even illness if ingested.

In view of the foregoing, it is clear that these traditional techniquesare not perfect and leave room for more optimal approaches.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention is illustrated by way of example, and not by wayof limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings and in whichlike reference numerals refer to similar elements and in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a side perspective view of an exemplary supportsystem, an exemplary at least one rod, and an exemplary base tray, inaccordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrates diagrammatic views of an exemplary supportsystem and an exemplary at least one rod having at least one centralrod, at least one in-line short rod, and at least one short rod, whereFIG. 2 illustrates a right view, and FIG. 3 illustrates a left view, inaccordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate diagrammatic views of an exemplary supportsystem, where FIG. 4 illustrates a front view, and FIG. 5 illustrates arear view, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrates diagrammatic views of an exemplary base traysupporting an exemplary at least one rod, where FIG. 6 illustrates a topview, and FIG. 7 illustrates an underside view, in accordance with anembodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 8 illustrates a side perspective view of an exemplary garmentsupported on an exemplary support system, in accordance with anembodiment of the present embodiment.

Unless otherwise indicated illustrations in the figures are notnecessarily drawn to scale.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SOME EMBODIMENTS

The present invention is best understood by reference to the detailedfigures and description set forth herein.

Embodiments of the invention are discussed below with reference to theFigures. However, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate thatthe detailed description given herein with respect to these figures isfor explanatory purposes as the invention extends beyond these limitedembodiments. For example, it should be appreciated that those skilled inthe art will, in light of the teachings of the present invention,recognize a multiplicity of alternate and suitable approaches, dependingupon the needs of the particular application, to implement thefunctionality of any given detail described herein, beyond theparticular implementation choices in the following embodiments describedand shown. That is, there are numerous modifications and variations ofthe invention that are too numerous to be listed but that all fit withinthe scope of the invention. Also, singular words should be read asplural and vice versa and masculine as feminine and vice versa, whereappropriate, and alternative embodiments do not necessarily imply thatthe two are mutually exclusive.

It is to be further understood that the present invention is not limitedto the particular methodology, compounds, materials, manufacturingtechniques, uses, and applications, described herein, as these may vary.It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is used forthe purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is notintended to limit the scope of the present invention. It must be notedthat as used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms “a,”“an,” and “the” include the plural reference unless the context clearlydictates otherwise. Thus, for example, a reference to “an element” is areference to one or more elements and includes equivalents thereof knownto those skilled in the art. Similarly, for another example, a referenceto “a step” or “a means” is a reference to one or more steps or meansand may include sub-steps and subservient means. All conjunctions usedare to be understood in the most inclusive sense possible. Thus, theword “or” should be understood as having the definition of a logical“or” rather than that of a logical “exclusive or” unless the contextclearly necessitates otherwise. Structures described herein are to beunderstood also to refer to functional equivalents of such structures.Language that may be construed to express approximation should be sounderstood unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skillin the art to which this invention belongs. Preferred methods,techniques, devices, and materials are described, although any methods,techniques, devices, or materials similar or equivalent to thosedescribed herein may be used in the practice or testing of the presentinvention. Structures described herein are to be understood also torefer to functional equivalents of such structures. The presentinvention will now be described in detail with reference to embodimentsthereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

From reading the present disclosure, other variations and modificationswill be apparent to persons skilled in the art. Such variations andmodifications may involve equivalent and other features which arealready known in the art, and which may be used instead of or inaddition to features already described herein.

Although Claims have been formulated in this application to particularcombinations of features, it should be understood that the scope of thedisclosure of the present invention also includes any novel feature orany novel combination of features disclosed herein either explicitly orimplicitly or any generalization thereof, whether or not it relates tothe same invention as presently claimed in any Claim and whether or notit mitigates any or all of the same technical problems as does thepresent invention.

Features which are described in the context of separate embodiments mayalso be provided in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely,various features which are, for brevity, described in the context of asingle embodiment, may also be provided separately or in any suitablesubcombination. The Applicants hereby give notice that new Claims may beformulated to such features and/or combinations of such features duringthe prosecution of the present application or of any further applicationderived therefrom.

References to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “example embodiment,”“various embodiments,” etc., may indicate that the embodiment(s) of theinvention so described may include a particular feature, structure, orcharacteristic, but not every embodiment necessarily includes theparticular feature, structure, or characteristic. Further, repeated useof the phrase “in one embodiment,” or “in an exemplary embodiment,” donot necessarily refer to the same embodiment, although they may.

Headings provided herein are for convenience and are not to be taken aslimiting the disclosure in any way.

The enumerated listing of items does not imply that any or all of theitems are mutually exclusive, unless expressly specified otherwise.

The terms “a”, “an” and “the” mean “one or more”, unless expresslyspecified otherwise.

Devices or system modules that are in at least general communicationwith each other need not be in continuous communication with each other,unless expressly specified otherwise. In addition, devices or systemmodules that are in at least general communication with each other maycommunicate directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries.

A description of an embodiment with several components in communicationwith each other does not imply that all such components are required. Onthe contrary a variety of optional components are described toillustrate the wide variety of possible embodiments of the presentinvention.

As is well known to those skilled in the art many careful considerationsand compromises typically must be made when designing for the optimalmanufacture of a commercial implementation any system, and inparticular, the embodiments of the present invention. A commercialimplementation in accordance with the spirit and teachings of thepresent invention may configured according to the needs of theparticular application, whereby any aspect(s), feature(s), function(s),result(s), component(s), approach(es), or step(s) of the teachingsrelated to any described embodiment of the present invention may besuitably omitted, included, adapted, mixed and matched, or improvedand/or optimized by those skilled in the art, using their average skillsand known techniques, to achieve the desired implementation thataddresses the needs of the particular application.

It is to be understood that any exact measurements/dimensions orparticular construction materials indicated herein are solely providedas examples of suitable configurations and are not intended to belimiting in any way. Depending on the needs of the particularapplication, those skilled in the art will readily recognize, in lightof the following teachings, a multiplicity of suitable alternativeimplementation details.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a support system may beconfigured to support a garment with minimal contact between the supportsystem and the garment. The suspension of the garment may enableair-drying of the garment, and also enable debris to fall from thegarment. In some embodiments, the support system may comprise at leastone rod for providing a supportive structure for the garment. Thediameter of the at least one rod may be less than half the diameter of afinger. A rod diameter is sufficiently sized to enable debris from thegarment to fall in a space that is formed between the at least one rodand the garment. Additionally, the length of each rod may be adjusted tocompensate for variously sized and dimensioned garments. The garment mayinclude at least one garment extension portion that at least partiallyengages the at least one rod, whereby each rod may support each garmentextension. A base tray provides a foundation for the support system fromwhich the at least one rod extends in a substantially verticalorientation.

In one embodiment, the at least one rod may include ten long, straightrods that extend in a substantially vertically orientation from thesurface of the base tray. The base tray may be utilized to capturedebris or moisture that falls from the garment. The garment may include,without limitation, a pair of gloves, mittens, a hat, a jacket, a pairof socks, a rain coat, and an umbrella. The garment extension mayinclude, without limitation, a glove finger, a jacket arm, a hat peak,and a trouser leg.

FIG. 1 illustrates a side perspective view of an exemplary supportsystem, an exemplary at least one rod, and an exemplary base tray, inaccordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In the presentinvention, a support system 100 may provide a support system for hanginga garment with minimal contact between the support system and thegarment. The suspension of the garment may enable air-drying. In someembodiments, the support system may comprise at least one rod 105 forproviding a supportive structure for the garment. The at least one rodmay comprise variously sized rods that correspond to the garment sizeand dimension. The garment may include at least one garment extensionportion that at least partially engages the at least one rod, wherebyeach rod may support each garment extension. A base tray provides afoundation for the support system from which the at least one rodextends in a substantially vertical orientation. The garment mayinclude, without limitation, a pair of gloves, mittens, a hat, a jacket,a pair of socks, a rain coat, and an umbrella. The garment extension mayinclude, without limitation, a glove finger, a jacket arm, a hat peak,and a trouser leg.

In one embodiment, the at least one rod may include ten long, straightrods that extend in a substantially vertically orientation from thesurface of the base tray. Each rod may be sized differently tocorrespond with a garment extension portion. For example, withoutlimitation, the at least one rod may include at least one central rod115, at least one in-line short rod 120, and at least one short rod 125.However in other embodiments, any number of rods may be utilized. Insome embodiments the diameter of the at least one rod may be less thanhalf the diameter of a finger. A rod diameter is sufficiently sized toenable debris from the garment to fall in a space that is formed betweenthe at least one rod and the garment. Additionally, the length of eachrod may be adjusted to compensate for variously sized and dimensionedgarments. A base tray 110 may form a foundation for the at least onerod, and serve to capture debris or moisture that falls from thegarment.

FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrates diagrammatic views of an exemplary supportsystem and an exemplary at least one rod having at least one centralrod, at least one in-line short rod, and at least one short rod, whereFIG. 2 illustrates a right view, and FIG. 3 illustrates a left view, inaccordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In the presentinvention, the support system may comprise at least one rod extendingvertically from a base tray. The at least one rod may include a diameterapproximately less than half the size of an average finger diameter.This particular diameter dimension may enable the at least one rod tofit into and support the at least one garment extension portion, whilealso creating sufficient space for the movement of air throughout agarment inner surface and any debris or water falling from a garmentouter surface. Thus the glove stand may enable a user to air-dry a pairof damp or wet gloves naturally. For example, without limitation, aglove inner surface may engage the at least one rod by overlaying the atleast one rod over the glove.

In the present embodiment, the support system may provide a natural airdrying solution for gloves that have been used, washed or sprayed withanti-bacterial spray. The at least one rod may be treated with ananti-bacterial solution for helping to inhibit bacteria transfer betweena plurality of garments on said at least one rod. Those skilled in theart will recognize that the use of the support system to dry gloves mayhelp prevent bacteria from growing inside the gloves, which may betransferred to other surfaces if the glove users do not wash their handsproperly after wearing damp gloves. The glove stand may be made of amultiplicity of suitable materials including, without limitation, wood,metal, ceramic, or virtually any kind of synthetic material.

FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate diagrammatic views of an exemplary supportsystem, where FIG. 4 illustrates a front view, and FIG. 5 illustrates arear view, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Inthe present invention, the at least one rod may include spaces havingsimilar dimensions to the spaces between the fingers of an average humanhand. In addition, the at least one rod may include various lengths thatconform to the various lengths of fingers on a hand. The at least onerod may include at least one central rod. The at least one central rodmay be positioned where three middle fingers on a hand are located,replicating the index, ring, and pointer finger of each hand. The atleast one central rod may include six rods. The at least one rod mayfurther include at least one in-line short rod, which replicates thepinkies. The at least one rod may further comprise at least one shortrod located slightly forward of the at least one central rod and the atleast one in-line short rod. The at least one short rod may correspondto the thumbs of a hand.

It is contemplated that the at least one rod in some embodiments may besmaller or larger in diameter and that some embodiments may beimplemented with rods of various different lengths or with fewer rods.For example, without limitation, in some embodiments the at least onecentral rod may have five different lengths for variously sized andshaped garments. In other embodiments all the rods may be equal inlength. In yet another embodiments, the at least one short rod, whichcorresponds to thumbs may be removed.

FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrates diagrammatic views of an exemplary base traysupporting an exemplary at least one rod, where FIG. 6 illustrates a topview, and FIG. 7 illustrates an underside view, in accordance with anembodiment of the present invention. In the present invention, the basetray may be configured to catch any water dripping water from thegarment, such as a wet glove supported by the at least one rod. Thoseskilled in the art will readily recognize, in light of and in accordancewith the teachings of the present invention that, in some alternateembodiments, the base tray may be implemented in a multiplicity ofsuitable shapes and designs. For example, without limitation, in someembodiments the base tray may comprise at least one aperture or channelsto direct water away from the base tray.

FIG. 8 illustrates a side perspective view of an exemplary garmentsupported on an exemplary support system, in accordance with anembodiment of the present embodiment. In the present invention, thegarment may include a pair of gloves 805 supported on a glove stand 810.In operation, a user may place a pair of wet or damp gloves 805 on glovestand 810 by sliding each of the ten fingers of gloves 805 on a separaterod 815 extending vertically from a base tray 820. The user may thenleave the gloves 805 on the glove stand 810 to allow the gloves 805 toair dry. The diameter of rods 815 are much smaller than the diameter ofthe fingers of gloves 805, which may enable air to easily circulatethrough and dry all parts of gloves 805. Alternatively, the glove stand810 may be used as a display stand for gloves in a retail shop.

In one alternative embodiment, the support system with at least one rodmay be manufactured as part of a product or machine to provide thesimilar outcome and purpose of drying gloves. For example, withoutlimitation, a glove stand may be incorporated into a dishwasher to washand dry a pair of glove or may be physically part of a kitchen sink or awash sink to provide a kitchen glove stand. Some embodiments may be madeas part of a dish tray or rack. Some embodiments may be designed with abase tray that not only collects water dripping from the wet glove butthat also hold other kitchen or washing items such as, but not limitedto, sponges, kitchen brushes, kitchen detergent, hand soap, hand soapbottles or dispensers. It is contemplated that in some instances theglove stands may be sold together with a pair of gloves such as, but notlimited to, a pair of kitchen gloves, commercial gloves, garden gloves,work gloves, designer or fashion gloves, etc. Furthermore, someembodiments may be sold with a bottle of anti-bacteria spray.

Those skilled in the art will readily recognize, in light of and inaccordance with the teachings of the present invention, that someembodiments may be implemented with various different features. Forexample, without limitation, the at least one rod may be heated/warmedby electricity to achieve better efficiency in drying a pair of dampgloves. This may be particularly desirable when drying winter wovengloves or winter sport gloves. In some embodiments, then the at leastone rod can be lighted by ultraviolet light, which may aid in killingbacteria while gloves are air drying on the glove stand.

All the features disclosed in this specification, including anyaccompanying abstract and drawings, may be replaced by alternativefeatures serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unlessexpressly stated otherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise,each feature disclosed is one example only of a generic series ofequivalent or similar features.

It is noted that according to USA law 35 USC §112 (1), all claims mustbe supported by sufficient disclosure in the present patentspecification, and any material known to those skilled in the art neednot be explicitly disclosed. However, 35 USC §112 (6) requires thatstructures corresponding to functional limitations interpreted under 35USC §112 (6) must be explicitly disclosed in the patent specification.Moreover, the USPTO's Examination policy of initially treating andsearching prior art under the broadest interpretation of a “mean for”claim limitation implies that the broadest initial search on 112(6)functional limitation would have to be conducted to support a legallyvalid Examination on that USPTO policy for broadest interpretation of“mean for” claims. Accordingly, the USPTO will have discovered amultiplicity of prior art documents including disclosure of specificstructures and elements which are suitable to act as correspondingstructures to satisfy all functional limitations in the below claimsthat are interpreted under 35 USC §112 (6) when such correspondingstructures are not explicitly disclosed in the foregoing patentspecification. Therefore, for any invention element(s)/structure(s)corresponding to functional claim limitation(s), in the below claimsinterpreted under 35 USC §112 (6), which is/are not explicitly disclosedin the foregoing patent specification, yet do exist in the patent and/ornon-patent documents found during the course of USPTO searching,Applicant(s) incorporate all such functionally corresponding structuresand related enabling material herein by reference for the purpose ofproviding explicit structures that implement the functional meansclaimed. Applicant(s) request(s) that fact finders during any claimsconstruction proceedings and/or examination of patent allowabilityproperly identify and incorporate only the portions of each of thesedocuments discovered during the broadest interpretation search of 35 USC§112 (6) limitation, which exist in at least one of the patent and/ornon-patent documents found during the course of normal USPTO searchingand or supplied to the USPTO during prosecution. Applicant(s) alsoincorporate by reference the bibliographic citation information toidentify all such documents comprising functionally correspondingstructures and related enabling material as listed in any PTO Form-892or likewise any information disclosure statements (IDS) entered into thepresent patent application by the USPTO or Applicant(s) or any 3^(rd)parties. Applicant(s) also reserve its right to later amend the presentapplication to explicitly include citations to such documents and/orexplicitly include the functionally corresponding structures which wereincorporate by reference above.

Thus, for any invention element(s)/structure(s) corresponding tofunctional claim limitation(s), in the below claims, that areinterpreted under 35 USC §112 (6), which is/are not explicitly disclosedin the foregoing patent specification, Applicant(s) have explicitlyprescribed which documents and material to include the otherwise missingdisclosure, and have prescribed exactly which portions of such patentand/or non-patent documents should be incorporated by such reference forthe purpose of satisfying the disclosure requirements of 35 USC §112(6). Applicant(s) note that all the identified documents above which areincorporated by reference to satisfy 35 USC §112 (6) necessarily have afiling and/or publication date prior to that of the instant application,and thus are valid prior documents to incorporated by reference in theinstant application.

Having fully described at least one embodiment of the present invention,other equivalent or alternative methods of implementing a glove standaccording to the present invention will be apparent to those skilled inthe art. Various aspects of the invention have been described above byway of illustration, and the specific embodiments disclosed are notintended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed. Theparticular implementation of the glove stand may vary depending upon theparticular context or application. By way of example, and notlimitation, the glove stands described in the foregoing were principallydirected to average sized implementations; however, similar techniquesmay instead be applied to stands for holding smaller or larger types ofgloves such as, but not limited to, children's gloves, golfing gloves,gloves with extended shafts for covering large portions of the arms,hockey gloves, baseball gloves, etc., which implementations of thepresent invention are contemplated as within the scope of the presentinvention. The invention is thus to cover all modifications,equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of thefollowing claims. It is to be further understood that not all of thedisclosed embodiments in the foregoing specification will necessarilysatisfy or achieve each of the objects, advantages, or improvementsdescribed in the foregoing specification.

Claim elements and steps herein may have been numbered and/or letteredsolely as an aid in readability and understanding. Any such numberingand lettering in itself is not intended to and should not be taken toindicate the ordering of elements and/or steps in the claims.

The corresponding structures, materials, acts, and equivalents of allmeans or step plus function elements in the claims below are intended toinclude any structure, material, or act for performing the function incombination with other claimed elements as specifically claimed.

The Abstract is provided to comply with 37 C.F.R. Section 1.72(b)requiring an abstract that will allow the reader to ascertain the natureand gist of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with theunderstanding that it will not be used to limit or interpret the scopeor meaning of the claims. The following claims are hereby incorporatedinto the detailed description, with each claim standing on its own as aseparate embodiment.

What is claimed is:
 1. A system comprising: at least one rod, said atleast one rod being configured to support a garment, said at least onerod comprising a rod diameter configured to at least partially receivesaid garment, said rod diameter being sized to form a space between saidat least one rod and said garment, said space being operable to enable adebris to pass between said garment and said at least one rod; and abase tray, said base tray being disposed to join with said at least onerod, said base tray being configured to receive said debris.
 2. Thesystem of claim 1, in which said support system comprises a glove stand.3. The system of claim 2, in which said garment comprises a glove. 4.The system of claim 3, in which said rod diameter comprises a diameterconfigured to be operable to be approximately less than half a diameterof a finger.
 5. The system of claim 4, in which said at least one rodcomprises ten rods.
 6. The system of claim 5, in which said ten rodscomprise different lengths.
 7. The system of claim 6, in which said tenrods comprise different diameters.
 8. The system of claim 7, in whichsaid at least one rod comprises at least one central rod configured tobe operable to correspond to a middle finger diameter, and/or a ringfinger diameter, and/or an index finger diameter.
 9. The system of claim8, in which said at least one rod comprises at least one in-line shortrod configured to be operable to correspond to a pinky finger diameter.10. The system of claim 9, in which said at least one rod comprises atleast one short rod configured to be operable to correspond to a thumbdiameter.
 11. The system of claim 10, in which said at least one rodcomprises a solution for enhancing drying of said garment.
 12. Thesystem of claim 11, in which said system comprises an anti-bacterialsolution for helping to inhibit bacteria transfer between a plurality ofgarments on said at least one rod.
 13. The system of claim 12, in whichsaid garment comprising at least one garment extension.
 14. The systemof claim 13, in which said at least one garment extension comprises atleast one sheathes on a glove, each sheath corresponding to a finger.15. The system of claim 14, in which said base tray is configured to atleast partially capture said debris.
 16. The system of claim 15, inwhich said base tray comprises a generally rectangular shape.
 17. Thesystem of claim 16, in which said base tray comprises at least oneaperture for carrying said debris.
 18. The system of claim 17, in whichsaid debris comprises a liquid.
 19. A system comprising: means fororienting a garment to overlay a support system; means for positioningat least one garment extension over at least one rod; means for forminga space between a rod diameter and a finger diameter; means for passinga debris through said space; and means for capturing said debris with abase tray.
 20. A system consisting of: at least one rod, said at leastone rod comprising ten rods, said at least one rod further comprising atleast one central rod configured to be operable to correspond to amiddle finger diameter and/or a ring finger diameter and/or an indexfinger diameter, said at least one rod further comprising at least onein-line short rod configured to be operable to correspond to a pinkyfinger diameter, said at least one rod further comprising at least oneshort rod configured to be operable to correspond to a thumb diameter,said at least one rod being configured to support a garment, saidgarment comprising a glove, said garment further comprising at least onegarment extension, said at least one rod further comprising a roddiameter configured to at least partially receive said garment, said roddiameter being sized to form a space between said at least one rod andsaid garment, said space being operable to enable a debris to passbetween said garment and said at least one rod, said debris comprising aliquid; and a base tray, said base tray being disposed to join with saidat least one rod, said base tray being configured to receive saiddebris, said base tray comprising at least one aperture for carryingsaid liquid.